Boyacá Spiny Rat vs Pink Discus

Proechimys chrysaeolus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Echimyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Proechimys chrysaeolus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boyacá Spiny Rat	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boyacá Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Boyacá Spiny Rat

The Boyacá spiny rat (Proechimys chrysaeolus) is a species in the genus Proechimys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.